• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.1-25
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• 1967

In 20 normal cases and 39 pulmonary tuberculosis cases, regional pulmonary arterial blood flow measurements and lung perfusion scans by $^{131}I$-Macroaggregated albumin, lung inhalation scans by colloidal $^{198}Au$ and spirometries by respirometer were done at the Radiological Research Institute. The measured lung function tests were compared and the results were as the following: 1. The normal distribution of pulmonary blood flow was found to be $54.5{\pm}2.82%$ to the right lung and $45.5{\pm}2.39%$ to the left lung. The difference between the right and left pulmonary arterial blood flow was significant statistically (p<0.01). In the minimal pulmonary tuberculosis, the average distribution of pulmonary arterial blood flow was found to be $52.5{\pm}5.3%$ to the right lung and $47.5{\pm}1.0%$ to the left lung when the tuberculous lesion was in the right lung, and $56.2{\pm}4.4%$ to the right lung and $43.8{\pm}3.1%$ to the left lung when the tuberculous lesion was in the left lung. The difference of pulmonary arterial blood flow between the right and left lung was statistically not significant compared with the normal distribution. In the moderately advanced pulmonary tuberculosis, the average distripution of pulmonary arterial blood flow was found to be $26.9{\pm}13.9%$ to the right lung and $73.1{\pm}13.9%$ to the left lung when the tuberculous lesion was more severe in the right lung, and $79.6{\pm}12.8%$ to the right lung and $20.4{\pm}13.0%$ to the left lung when the tuberculous lesion was more severe in the left lung. These were found to be highly significant statistically compared with the normal distribution of pulmonary arterial blood flow (p<0.01). When both lungs were evenly involved, the average distribution of pulmonary arterial blood flow was found to be $49.5{\pm}8.01%$ to the right lung and $50.5{\pm}8.01%$ to the left lung. In the far advanced pulmonary tuberculosis, the average distribution of pulmonary arterial blood flow was found to be $18.5{\pm}11.6%$ to the right lung and $81.5{\pm}9.9%$ to the left lung when the tuberculous lesion was more severe in the right lung, and $78.2{\pm}8.9%$ to the right lung and $21.8{\pm}10.5%$ to the left lung when the tuberculous lesion was more severe in the left lung. These were found to be highly significant statistically compared with the normal distribution of pulmonary arterial blood flow (p<0.01). When both lungs were evenly involved the average distribution of pulmonary arterial blood flow was found to be $56.0{\pm}3.6%$ to the right lung and $44.0{\pm}3.2%$ to the left lung. 2. Lung perfusion scan by $^{131}I$-MAA in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis was as follows: a) In the pretreated minimal pulmonary tuberculosis, the decreased area of pulmonary arterial blood flow was corresponding to the chest roentgenogram, but the decrease of pulmonary arterial blood flow was more extensive than had been expected from the chest roentgenogram in the apparently healed minimal pulmonary tuberculosis. b) In the pretreated moderately advanced pulmonary tuberculosis, the decrease of pulmonary arterial blood flow to the diseased area was corresponding to the chest roentgenogram, but the decrease of pulmonary arterial blood flow was more extensive in the treated moderately advanced pulmonary tuberculosis as in the treated minimal pulmonary tuberculosis. c) Pulmonary arterial blood flow in the patients with far advanced pulmonary tuberculosis both before and after chemotherapy were almost similar to the chest roentgenogram. Especially the decrease of pulmonary arterial blood flow to the cavity was usually greater than had been expected from the chest roentgenogram. 3. Lung inhalation scan by colloidal $^{198}Au$ in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis was as follows: a) In the minimal pulmonary tuberculosis, lung inhalation scan showed almost similar decrease of radioactivity corresponding to the chest roentgenogram. b) In the moderately advanced pulmonary tuberculosis the decrease of radioactivity in the diseased area was partly corresponding to the chest roentgenogram in one hand and on the other hand the radioactivity was found to be normally distributed in stead of tuberculous lesion in the chest roentgenogram. c) In the far advanced pulmonary tuberculosis, lung inhalation scan showed almost similar decrease of radioactivity corresponding to the chest roentgenogram as in the minimal pulmonary tuberculosis. 4. From all these results, it was found that the characteristic finding in pulmonary tuberculosis was a decrease in pulmonary arterial blood flow to the diseased area and in general decrease of pulmonary arterial blood flow to the diseased area was more extensive than had been expected from the chest roentgenogram, especially in the treated group. Lung inhalation scan showed almost similar distribution of radioactivity corresponding to the chest roentgenogram in minimal and far advanced pulmonary tuberculosis, but there was a variability in the moderately advanced pulmonary tuberculosis. The measured values obtained from spirometry were parallel to the tuberculous lesion in chest roentgenogram.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.42-49
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• 1995

연구배경: 객혈환자 가운데 20~30%에서는 흉부 X-선사진에 정상소견을 보인다고 하며 이런 환자에서 기관지경검사의 필요성에 대해서는 아직까지 논란이 많다. 또한 객혈환자에서 어떤 방법의 진단적 접근이 유용할 것인지에 대해서는 정확한 지표가 없다. 방법: 1988년 10월부터 1992년 5월까지 객혈을 주소로 경북대학교병윈 호홉기내과를 방문한 환자가운데 흉부 X-선사진 및 객담검사상 이상소견이 없었던 80명을 대상으로 기관지경검사, 기관지조영술 및 고해상전산화 단층촬영 등의 검사를 시행하여 객혈의 원인과 성별, 연령, 흡연력, 출혈의 양과 빈도 등의 임상적 소견과의 관계를 조사하였다. 결과: 1) 남자는 34명, 여자는 46명이었으며 평균연령은 각각 46.7, 41.8세였다. 2) 처음 진찰시 기관지경검사로 진단된 경우는 폐암 3명(3.8%), 전이성 암 1명(1.3%) 그리고 기관지결핵 4명(5.0%)이었다. 3) 폐암의 위험인자는 연령이 50세 이상인 경우와 흡연력이 30인년 이상인 경우였고 30년이상의 흡연력이 표준화 회귀계수가 0.6138로 가장 중요한 인자였다. 4) 기관지경검사에 특이소견이 없었던 72명 가운데 기관지조영술 및 고해상전산화단층촬영상 6명에서 기관지확장증이 있었으며 이가운데 5명에서 재출혈이 있었다. 나머지 66명중 추적관찰이 가능했던 33명 가운데 5명에서 재출혈이 있었으며 이들은 기관지확장증 1명, 결핵 2명 그리고 월경과 관련이 있었던 2명이었다. 결론: 이상의 결과에서 흉부 X-선사진상 정상인 객혈환자는 연령이 50세이상이고 특히 흡연력이 30년이상인 경우는 기관지경검사를 하여 폐암에 대한 조사가 필요하며 그밖의 환자들은 반복적인 객담검사와 더불어 재출혈시에는 선택적으로 기관지조영술이나 고해상전산화단층촬영이 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.394-399
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• 1995

저자들은 고열 몇 호흡곤란을 호소하는 AIDS환자에서 흉부 X-선 사진상 정상소견을 정하였으나 기관지 내시경을 통한 기관지 폐포세척술과 폐조직 생검에서 pneumocystis carinii 포낭을 증명하고 조기 치료를 통하때 호전된 Pneumocystis carinii 폐렴 2예를 경험하여 이에 보고한다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.298-303
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• 1998

초기에 외상성 뇌병변의 진단에 국한되었던 단층 촬영은 전산화 단층 촬영기가 널리 보급됨에 따라 흉부, 복부 및 척추, 그리고 안면부나 골반부의 외상에 의한 병변의 진단에 널리 이용되고 있다. 본 연구는 1년간 응급실에 내원한 흉부외상 환자 중 흉부의 전산화 단층 촬영을 시행한 134명의 환자를 대 瓚막\ulcorner단순 흉부 엑스선 촬영의 결과와 단층 촬영 결과를 비교, 분석함으로 외상 환자에게 사용되고 있는 흉부 전산화 단층 촬영의 효용성을 알아보고자 하였다. 분석 결과 134명의 환자 중 45명은 단순 흉부 엑스선 촬영 소견이 정상인데 단층 촬영을 시행받은 환자였고, 이중 24명은 단층 촬영 결과 역시 정상 소견을 보였다. 단층 촬영의 기흉과, 혈흉을 포함한 늑막삼출에 대한 진단률을 100%라고 가정할 때 단순 흉부 엑스선 촬영의 기흉과 늑막 삼출의 진단률은 각각 46.2%, 62.9%로 낮은 진단율을 보였다. 전체 환자 중 흉관 삽관을 받은 환자는 63명이었는데 이중 45명(71.4%)이 단순 흉부 엑스선 촬영만으로 흉관 삽관을 결정한 환자여서 치료 방침의 결정에는 단순 촬영의 효용성이 다소 높았다. 따라서 본 연구에 흉부 외상에 대한 전산화 단층 촬영이 다소 남용되고 있음이 확인이 되었으나 단층 촬영은 소량의 기흉이나 종격동의 병변등, 임상적으로 중요하면서도 단순 촬영이 제공할 수 없는 병변의 진단에 결정적으로 유용하며 그 효용성 또한 높다고 할 수 있다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.243-248
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• 1973

Eventration of the diaphragm is, by definition, abnormally high or elevated position of diaphragm as a result of paralysis, aplasia or atrophy of varing degrees of muscle fibers, and the cause of which may be congenital or acquired. The unbroken continuity of the diaphragm differentiates it from diaphragmatic hernia. The clinical manifestations of the condition, if present, are usually due to the interference of the ventilatory function of the lung and digesive dysfunction due to gastrointestinal distorsion. Treatment consists of surgical repair of the relaxed diaphragm to it`s normal position. A ease of left sided eventuration of the diaphragm, 31 year old officer, was found by chance after traffic accident with chief complaints of hemoptysis and multiple superficial contusions. Routine chest roentgenogram and barium study of the colon revealed moderately elevated left hemidiaphragm with displacement of the splenic flexure of the colon into the left chest. Past history revealed frequent attack of upper respiratory infection and some abnormal condition on his left chest announced by screen cheek of chest X-ray at the time of entrance for his army service 3 years before. Plication of the relaxed diaphragm through left thoracotomy was done and result was excellent as seen on Fig. 5. Cause of eventration of the left hemidiaphragm was due to paralysis of the left phrenic nerve which was tested during thoracotomy.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.905-910
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• 1988

Anomalous origin of the coronary artery from the pulmonary artery is a rare congenital coronary artery disease and the origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery represents the commonest form of these unusual lesions. Because of differences in symptomatology, clinical course and prognosis, this malformation has been divided into infant type[Bl-and-White-Garland syndrome] and adult type on the basis of the absence or presence of collateral circulation between the right and left coronary artery. The latter type has been reported relatively few cases. A 21-year-old male was admitted to the Yeungnam University Hospital, due to study of incidentally noticed heart murmur. At that time he was asymptomatic and past medical history was noncontributory. Chest roentgenogram was within normal limit and electrocardiogram was consistent with hypertrophy of left ventricle. Echocardiogram and aortogram demonstrated markedly dilated and tortuous right coronary artery and anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery. To prevent arteriosclerosis, progressive myocardial infarction, infection and aneurysmal rupture, Takeuchi operation which establish a two coronary system by transpulmonary arterial reconnection of the anomalous left coronary artery was done. Postoperative course was uneventful.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.55-57
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• 1979

Author had an experiment on the size and density of the lung field by respiration methods in taking chest roentgenogram, and obtained the results as follows; 1. General density of chest film in full inhalation was higher than the other respiration methads. a. Apex length of the lung was $2.49{\pm}0.54cm$ in full inhalation, $2.30{\pm}0.53cm$ in normal respiration, and $1.97{\pm}0.58cm$ in full exhalation respectively. 3. Size of the lung in full inhalation was the largest as $21.95{\pm}1.83cm$ in length and $26.37{\pm}1.22cm$ in width.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.32-40
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• 1984

During the past six years from July 1977 to June 1983, fifteen adult patients of patent ductus arteriosus were surgically treated. The results were as follows: 1. Of the 15 patients, their age range was 17 to 34 years with a mean of 24 years, and sexual predominance was women [9. cf. 6 men]. 2. The most common symptom showed exertional dyspnea, and 10 patients were classed in NYHA class II, the rest were all class III. 3. On physical examination, all patients were auscultated continuous murmur, but concomitantly diastolic murmur was noted apical region in 2 patients. 4. On roentgenogram of chest, normal finding was 3 patients, and the other patients were revealed the evidence of pulmonary congestion. 5. The electrocardiogram was normal in 6 patients, but LVH was seen in 5, and 2 patients were LVH+ LAH. 6. Cardiac catheterization was performed in 12, and mean value of SO2[LPA-RV] was 6.3%, Q/Q 2.09, peak systolic pulmonary arterial pressure 45.3 mmHg, and Rp/Rs 0.365. 7. All operations were carried out by posterolateral thoracotomy. In 6 patients, division and suture of ductus were possible, the other patients were treated by division and ligation with heavy silk or Dacron patch. 8. Postoperative complications were hoarseness, persistent murmur, reoperation for bleeding, and atelectasis. Early and late mortality was 20% [3 patients], and cause of death was mainly aneurysmal rupture of previous operative site.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.111-115
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• 1992

Miliary Tuberculosis is an illness produced by acute dissemination of tubercle bacilli via the blood stream. In chest roentgenogram, a diffuse "miliary" infiltrates are usually seen, but normal or suspicious ground glass pattern also can be seen in early manifestation. Ten patients of miliary tuberculosis who underwent whole-body $^{67}Ga-citrate$ scintigraphy were evaluated retrospectively to study usefulness of Ga-scan for early diagnosis of miliary Tbc and evaluation of disease activity. All of ten patients demonstrated significantly diffuse bilateral pulmonary uptakes on 48 hours image. All of three patients of ground-glass pattern in chest roentgemogram also demonstrated increased uptakes. In the statistical analysis, the severity of chest roentgenographic findings showed positive correlation with the activity on Ga?scan. These results suggest that Gallium scan is useful for diagnosis of early miliary tuberculosis and for evaluation of disease activity on follow-up examination of miliary tuberculosis of lung.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.52-55
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• 2005

Complications following a well conducted epidural steroid injection are rare. A 50-year-old man developed a headache and neck stiffness 2 days after a lumbar epidural steroid injection. Under the impression of aseptic meningitis, fluid and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug therapy was started immediately after cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) sampling. The CSF was turbid, and revealed a white blood cell count, protein, glucose and pressure of $550/{\mu}l$ (98% lymphocyte), 107.9 mg/dl, 48 mg/dl (serum 113 mg/dl) and $17cmH_2O$, respectively. The CSF stain and culture, and antibody test and polymerase chain reaction for pathogens were negative. A computed tomography (CT) scan of the brain revealed no abnormality, and a chest roentgenogram and the results of the neurological examination were normal. Under the impression of aseptic meningitis, the condition was managed conservatively, without antibiotics. Seven days later, the clinical symptoms had improved, and the patient discharged.